Method and system for on-demand roadside AI service

1. A method comprising:

receiving a service request from a vehicle;

obtaining environment data with one or more sensors;

determining a vehicle type of the vehicle based on the service request;

determining service data responsive to the service request based on the vehicle type of the vehicle and the environment data; and

transmitting a service message comprising the determined service data to the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving sensor data collected by the vehicle as part of the service request; and

determining the service data responsive to the service request based at least in part on the sensor data collected by the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle type comprises an automation level of the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the service request comprises a request for perception service; and

the service data comprises data associated with one or more road agents in the vicinity of the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, upon determination that the vehicle type is an autonomous vehicle:

transmitting the service message via millimeter wave radio.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, upon determination that the vehicle type is a semi-autonomous vehicle:

extracting features based on the environment data; and

transmitting the service message comprising the extracted features via Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC).

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, upon determination that the vehicle type is a legacy vehicle:

determining positions of one or more road agents based on the environment data; and

transmitting the service message comprising the determined positions of the one or more road agents via DSRC.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the service request comprises a request for localization service; and

the service data comprises a location of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the service request comprises a request for decision service; and

the service data comprises one or more driving instructions.

10. A roadside server comprising a controller configured to:

receive a service request from a vehicle;

obtain environment data with one or more sensors;

determine a vehicle type of the vehicle based on the service request;

determine service data responsive to the service request based on the vehicle type of the vehicle and the environment data; and

transmit a service message comprising the determined service data to the vehicle.

11. The roadside server of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive sensor data collected by the vehicle as part of the service request; and

determine the service data responsive to the service request based at least in part on the sensor data collected by the vehicle.

12. The roadside server of claim 10 , wherein:

the service request comprises a request for perception service; and

the service data comprises data associated with one or more road agents in the vicinity of the vehicle.

13. The roadside server of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to, upon determination that the vehicle type is an autonomous vehicle:

transmit the service message via millimeter wave radio.

14. The roadside server of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to, upon determination that the vehicle type is a semi-autonomous vehicle:

extract features based on the environment data; and

transmit the service message comprising the extracted features via DSRC.

15. The roadside server of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to, upon determination that the vehicle type is a legacy vehicle:

determine positions of the one or more road agents based on the environment data; and

transmit the service message comprising the determined positions of the one or more road agents via DSRC.